Shloka 22

Matsya Purana — The Burning of Tripura: Maya’s Triple Fortresses and the Boon that Leads to S...

Devanagari script

उवाच प्रहसन्वाक्यं मयं दैत्यगणाधिपम् सर्वामरत्वं नैवास्ति असद्वृत्तस्य दानव //

Transliteration

uvāca prahasanvākyaṃ mayaṃ daityagaṇādhipam sarvāmaratvaṃ naivāsti asadvṛttasya dānava //

Translation

Smiling, he spoke these words to Maya, lord of the host of Daityas: “O Dānava, for one of wicked conduct there is certainly no complete immortality.”

Word by Word

• उवाच: said/spoke

• प्रहसन्वाक्यं: words spoken with a smile (mocking/derisive yet composed)

• मयम्: to Maya (proper name)

• दैत्यगणाधिपम्: the leader of the Daitya hosts

• सर्वामरत्वम्: absolute immortality/complete deathlessness

• नैव अस्ति: does not exist at all

• असद्वृत्तस्य: for one of evil conduct/immoral behavior

• दानव: O Dānava (demon), vocative address

Speaker

• Unspecified (a divine or authoritative figure addressing Maya, the Daitya leader)

Entities Mentioned

• Maya
• Daityas
• Dānava

Tags

• Dharma
• Asura narratives
• Boons and limits
• Ethics
• Mortality

FAQs

What does this verse reveal about the creation or dissolution (Pralaya)?

This verse is not about Pralaya; it teaches a moral principle that cosmic or divine safeguards do not grant “absolute immortality” to those who persist in adharma.

How does this verse relate to the duties of a King or Householder?

It reinforces the Matsya Purana’s ethical stance that stability, protection, and lasting prosperity depend on sadvṛtta (right conduct). A king or householder seeking security must uphold dharma rather than rely on power, cunning, or extraordinary “boons.”

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated directly; the takeaway is ethical—impurity of conduct undermines even the greatest attainments, a principle also echoed in ritual contexts where inner discipline is treated as essential.